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Man held after restaurant stand-off

A man has been detained following an eight-hour stand-off with armed police at an Italian restaurant in Glasgow city centre.Read

Private property value rises £149bn

The value of private housing has risen by £149 billion in the last decade, according to research.Read

Armed police at restaurant incident

Armed police are dealing with an incident in Glasgow city centre after a man was reported to be "acting suspiciously" in a restaurant.Read

Dangerous road warning to drivers

Families setting off on half-term getaways have been warned of "deceptively dangerous" road conditions and sub-zero temperatures as the snow freezes.Read

33 lose job as floor firm goes bust

A flooring company which has operated for 172 years has entered administration, with 33 job losses in Scotland.Read

Footballer bailed over sectarianism

A Rangers footballer has appeared in court accused of a sectarian breach of the peace.Read

NHS buildings need £1bn of repairs

Maintenance work costing £1 billion is needed on buildings in the NHS, a report has shown.Read

Two men bailed over ear attack

Two men have appeared in court charged with assaulting a man who allegedly had part of his ear bitten off in a fast-food restaurant.Read

Rare dog abandoned on roadside

A "lovely" dog has been found abandoned at the roadside weighing half her recommended weight.Read

Man's ear bitten in fast-food shop

Two men have been arrested in connection with an attack in which a man had part of his ear bitten off in a fast-food restaurant.Read

Fire crews tackle 'difficult' blaze

More than 45 firefighters are battling an "extremely difficult" fire.Read

Girl's cheekbone broken for phone

A schoolgirl had her cheekbone broken as she was robbed at knifepoint during her lunch break, police said.Read

Player on trial over 'sectarianism'

A Scottish footballer is due to go on trial accused of a sectarian breach of the peace.Read

Probe into Rangers takeover urged

Former Rangers chairman Alastair Johnston has reportedly asked the Government's insolvency service to investigate "certain financial arrangements" surrounding Craig Whyte's takeover of the club.Read

Section 30 independence vote urged

The Holyrood administration is being urged to agree that Westminster's proposed method for staging an independence referendum is the "preferred route".Read

Trump slams Salmond over wind farms

US tycoon Donald Trump has written to First Minister Alex Salmond, accusing him of seeming "hell-bent on destroying Scotland's coastline" with wind turbines.Read

Sisters named oldest living twins

Two 102-year-old sisters have been recognised as the world's oldest living twins by the Guinness Book of Records.Read

Money 'will create youth jobs'

Youth Employment Minister Angela Constance has singled out £8.5 million which she says will create 1,000 jobs and 800 voluntary opportunities for young people.Read

FM 'can officially complain to BBC'

The chairman of the BBC Trust has told First Minister Alex Salmond to make a formal complaint about a decision not to include him in coverage of last Saturday's Scotland-England rugby match.Read

Cross-dressing conman 'disgusting'

The victim of a thief who disguised himself as an elderly woman to steal thousands of pounds from her bank account has branded the cross-dressing conman as "disgusting".Read